Bergapten
Bergapten
Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen) is a psoralen (also known as furocoumarins) found in bergamot essential oil and many other citrus essential oils, and is the chemical in bergamot oil that causes phototoxicity.
- IUPACName
- 4-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
- CASNumber
- 484-20-8
- MolecularFormula
- C12H8O4
- Synonyms
- 5-MOP;4-MOP;MAJUDIN;Geralen;HERACLIN;Bergaptan;Psoraderm;BERGAPTEN; Bergaptene; AKOS 201-13
- Application
- A psoralen phytotoxic citrus essential oil found in bergamont
